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Sirs/Mesdames:

Please take notice that the Court en banc issued a Resolution dated JANUARY 28, 2020, which reads as
follows:

"G.R. No. 250785 (Intramuros Administration Employees, Represented by Vicente O. Santos, Jr.
vs. The Director, Commission on Audit-National Government Sector-Cluster 7 Public Works Transport
and Energy-Department of Tourism).- The Court Resolved to GRANT the Motion dated December 23,
2019 filed by counsel for petitioner for an extension of five (5) days from December 23, 2019, or until
December 28, 2019, within which to file a petition.

Before acting on the aforesaid Petition for Certiorari under Rule 64 of the Rules of Court dated
December 26, 2019 filed by counsel for petitioner, the Court Resolved to REQUIRE the petitioner, within
five (5) days from notice hereof, to COMPLY with the following procedural requirements:

(i) requirement to state material dates showing when notice of judgment was received, when a
motion for reconsideration, if any, was filed, and when notice of the denial thereof was
received, to show that the petition was filed on time pursuant to Section 5, Rule 64 in
relation to Section 3 (2nd par.), Rule 46, 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended;

(ii) requirement to accompany the petition with a clearly legible duplicate original or certified
true copy of the assailed Decision dated November 9, 2016 of the Commission on Audit
(COA), as required by Section 5, Rule 64, same Rules, it appearing that the copy attached is a
machine copy only;

(iii) requirement to submit proof of authority to cause the preparation of the petition and to
sign for and on behalf of the petitioner, it appearing that the Special Power of Attorney
executed in favor of Vicente O. Santos, Jr. pertains only to the filing of petition with the
COA;

(iv) requirement to submit proper verification and certification on non-forum shopping as


required by Section 5, Rule 64, in relation to Sections 4 and 5, Rule 7, same Rules, it
appearing that the affiant therein lacked competent evidence of identity;

(v) requirement to provide competent evidence of identity of the affiant in the Affidavit of
Service pursuant to Sections 2, 6 and 12, Rule II of the 2004 Rules on Notarial, as amended,
it appearing that the affiant therein lacked competent evidence of identity; and

(vi) requirement to submit proper proof of service (e.g., a written admission of the party served,
or an affidavit of the party serving and registry receipts) of the petition on the adverse party
pursuant to Section 5, Rule 64 in relation to Section 13, Rule 13, same Rules, it appearing
that the Affidavit of Service was notarized on December 26, 2019 prior to the actual date of
posting of copies of the petition on the respondent on December 27, 2019." Reyes, A., Jr.
and Hernando, JJ., on official leave. (adv31)

Very truly yours,


EDGAR O. ARICHETA
Clerk of Court

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